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Directory of World Cinema: China vol. 2, edited by Gary Bettinson, presents an accessible overview of the definitive films of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. Spanning a range of characteristic genres, including horror, heroic bloodshed, romantic comedy, and kung-fu, this essential companion to Chinese cinema contains contributions from leading scholars in the field.

Health technology wearables offer potential benefits when it comes to patient health monitoring – for example, in Alzheimer’s patients. However, there is a thin line when it comes to employee and health insurance activity tracking, where there is a danger of wearable data being used to discriminate against people and marking the end of privacy.

Gary Bettinson interviews Ethan Hawke about screen acting for Cineaste magazine. In this second instalment Hawke discusses acting in genre films such as Training Day, Gattaca, Sinister, and The Purge; directors Sidney Lumet, Richard Linklater, and John Cassavetes; and his views on the future of American cinema.

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